Arts
The market for modern Middle Eastern art
The Middle East has seen a lot of upheaval in recent years, and some of that has fueled a growing interest in contemporary Middle Eastern art.
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Bulletproof style
A series of pictures shot by Peruvian photographer Milagros de la Torre feature some fancy clothes that carry a well hidden secret....
Brecht's musings on American capitalism
After the 1929 Wall Street crash, German playwright Bertolt Brecht wrote a poem about the rise and fall New York, and it's as if he wrote about 2008....
The fate of Lehman Brothers' art
Lehman Brothers auctions off its multi-million dollar corporate art collection -- the financial downturn's impact on fine arts. ...
Lisa Kudrow: Actress and Biology Major
Lisa Kudrow didn't start out wanting to be an actor: she studied sociobiology in college and wanted to become a researcher. ...
Playing with The Beatles
With album sales having stayed on a downward spiral for years, could video games like "The Beatles: Rock Band" be the saving grace for the music industry? ...
London's theater business booming
London's West End sees an increase in theater attendance despite the sour economy....
Indian comedian's ethnic jokes are a hit
An Indian-born Canadian stand-up comic was just named one of the ten highest-earning comedians in the world; his humor often makes fun of various ethnic groups....
Global influence on dance
American choreographer Karole Armitage on her new dance pieces that use classical and contemporary music from Hungary to Burkina Faso and the U.S....
